Class 66s cleared to Oban Uncategorized by railsistem@gmail.com - December 7, 20190 CLASS 66 locos have been cleared to work to Oban after a two-year project involving Network Rail and GB Railfreight. Use of loco-hauled trains was restricted to lighter Class 37s locos prior to completion of the work, because of restricted axle loading. Upgrading the line for the Class 66 has allowed GBRf to use the class on a limited number of ‘Royal Scotsman’ operations to the west Scottish port. Read more News and Features in the November 2019 issue of The Railway Magazine –on sale now! Enjoy more of The Railway Magazine reading every month. Click here to subscribe. Share this: Comments comments Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Related Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on Google Plus Share Share on Pinterest Share Share on LinkedIn Share Share on Digg Share Send email Mail